The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-01
IN OPEN SEA.
SECOND OF THE fNTERNA TI0NaL
RACES FOR THE AHERIeiS cUP,

with stiff Breeze the Volunteer Win
Again-she Leads the Thistle over Two
Miles disappointment i'm Europe over
the Result Incidents Of the Race.
NEW YORK. September 30. - The
westher in the early morning looked as
unpromising as yesterday, but the clerk
seemed TO revive his prophesy for the
day, and every minute the hopes of the
va htsmen grew brighter
At o'clock the rain was pouring
down. but the wind was blowing. AT 10
o'clock the skies grew clearer, and pres
emily the two champions were seen
through the haze like white phantoms
coming down to Sandy Hook At lO4O
the judges boat gave the signal for the
yachts TO take their positions.
THECouRsE
was from the Scotland lightship, just
outside, to Hook northeast towards
Rockaway, twenty miles TO windward,
and return
Al 1910 the yachts reached the Scot
land lightship, the starting point. Two
minutes later the preparatory gun was
fred, and at l0.4j the yachts crossed the
line The wind had increased to fifteen
miles and was from the east The yachts
were very close together and going very
fast, close hauled, with booms to port.
They carried three headsails. spirit top
sails. and mainsails The wind continued
TO freshen The race promised TO be a
quick one
As the yachts crossed the line the This
tie was seen 10 the windward They
headed east northeast. sailing on course
laid towards Far Rotkaway. The Vol
untccr was Out-pointing the Sc0tchman.
They had become very indistincl objects
on the misty horizon. Their relative
positions were unchanged, being only
about 800 yards apart.
They soon disappeared and fifteen
minutes after the start not glimpse Of
the gallant slOop and her saucy Scotch
opponent could be seen through the pre-
yailing mist aud rain
AT noon the sky frightened and the
sun endeayored 10 break through the
misis. The yachts were ont of sigh. The
winds still held east and blew steadily
vbout twenty TO twenty-five miles an
hour
BULLETINS FROM THE COURSE.
SANDY HOOK. n j., 1875 am The
wind is blowing tweniy-foUr miles an
hour and is ireshening IL is due east
AZ this rate the yachts ought to make the
outward mark inside Of three hours
THE VOLUNTEER GAINING.
LoNe BEACH, 1890 pm.-Yolunteer
leads the Thistle more than mile oil
Long Beach A heavy sea Is on.
SANDY HOOK, 1879 p pm.-Sandy Hook
lightship is now visible to the naked
eye. IL il fast clearing away. Wind
Increased TO thirty miles northeast
LoyG BEACH, l2.4j p.m-Both yachts
standing south. and Volunteer rapidly
running away from Thistle She is now
It miles ahead
fiIGHLANDs, l1j p.m.-Fog is gradu-
ally clearing away and fine view OF the
finish is probable The yachts are beat
ing 90 the southwark and can be seen on
the horizon Wind east southeast, 20
miles
l.20 pm, Fog is closing in again, oh.
scuring everything more than two miles
distant Wind holds strong and steady
LONG BEACH, l.20 p.m.-The yachts
are IN sight one mile south Of this place,
where the turning stake boat is stationed.
The Volunteer is 10 the Windward and
leading by a mile. = he will turn the
stake boat in about ten minutes.
TURNING THE STAKE BOAT.
SANDY Hook, l.2O p.m-The Yolun-
eer has turned the stake boat and IS re- /
turning to The finishing line with spinna- /
Ser 90 port and mainsail 20 starbOard /
She broke out ballon-jib topsail after /
HiGHLANDs, l.40 pm-Nolunieer two /
niles ahead
HIGHLANDS, 2.30 pm.-N0lunteer two /
niles and half ahead. Wind increased /
% eighteen miles, east
Lose BEACH, 230 pm.-The NOlun-
eer turned the stake boat at 2.2j pm
Thistle not yet turned Volunteer two
md a quarter miles ahead.
23j.-The Volunteer turned stake boat
VA pore tack. The Thistle Is now about
mile behind on the starboard tack The
'omnteer catches the wind and is flying
head
HIGHLANDS, 2.5j pm.-it Is raining
gain, and The wind is once more settling
IOwn.
SANDY Hook. p.m.-The Thistle
urned the stake boat at PAP pm, II
minutes behind the Volunteer Wind
weniy miles.
NEARING HOME.
SANDY Hook, 322 pm The Volun-
eer is in sight, coming down before the
Wind in splendid style. The Thistle is
lot In sight.
\ Graphic Account.
Special TO the Times
NEW YORK, September 3O.-The Vol
nteer remains peerless In the second
ace for the Americas cup, postponed
rom yesterday, and sailed to-day over
he outside course twenty miles to wind
yard and return. She again yanQuished
he Scotch cutter Thistle by ten minutes,
he finish being appropriately at the
wreck Of the Scotland ligniship,' for
mother of scotland's hopes was wrecked
; the Volunteer crossed the line q second
ne he winner